Uncle Buck (1990 TV series)

Uncle Buck is an American sitcom television series based on the 1989 film of the same name starring Kevin Meaney. The series aired on CBS from September 10, 1990 to March 9, 1991 during the 1990–91 season.

This article is about the 1990 TV series. For the 2016 series, see Uncle Buck (2016 TV series).
Uncle Buck
GenreComedy
Created byTim O'Donnell
Written byTim O'Donnell
Directed byJames Widdoes
John Tracy
Art Dielhenn
StarringKevin Meaney
Dah-ve Chodan
Jacob Gelman
Lacey Chabert
Audrey Meadows
Dennis Cockrum
Thomas Mikal Ford
Opening theme"Uncle Buck"
performed by Ronnie Milsap
ComposerSteve Dorff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22 (6 unaired)
Production
Executive producerRichard Gurman
ProducerRick Newberger
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes (inc. commercials)
Production companiesVerbatim Productions
Universal Television
DistributorNBC Universal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 10, 1990 (1990-09-10) –
March 9, 1991 (1991-03-09)
Chronology
Preceded byUncle Buck

Synopsis

Kevin Meaney starred as Buck, a slob who drinks, smokes, and is named the guardian of his nieces, Tia and Maizy, and nephew Miles, after their parents, Bob (Buck's brother) and Cindy (Buck's sister-in-law), are suddenly killed in a car accident.

Critical reception

The show was panned by critics. After airing on Monday nights for two months, it was moved to Friday, in an attempt by CBS to establish a comedy night swapping with Evening Shade. The ratings dropped from there with strong competition from ABC's Top 20 hit Full House, and it was cancelled shortly after, having aired only 16 episodes and leaving several filmed episodes unaired.

Cast

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"John TracyTim O'DonnellSeptember 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)
2"Nine-to-Five"TBATBASeptember 17, 1990 (1990-09-17)
3"The Gray Fox"James WiddoesTim O'Donnell & Richard GurmanSeptember 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)
4"Cub Fever"James WiddoesRick NewbergerOctober 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)
5"Buck to School"Art DielhennKevin AbbottOctober 8, 1990 (1990-10-08)
6"Yes, But Will It Fly?"TBATBAOctober 15, 1990 (1990-10-15)
7"Teacher's Pet"Art DielhennWarren BellOctober 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)
8"Fire Sale"TBATBANovember 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)
9"Tia's Tutor"TBATBANovember 12, 1990 (1990-11-12)
10"A Day at the Races"TBATBANovember 16, 1990 (1990-11-16)
11"Bluebell Buck"TBATBANovember 23, 1990 (1990-11-23)
12"In Tia We Trust"TBATBAJanuary 26, 1991 (1991-01-26)
13"Pig-malion"TBATBAFebruary 2, 1991 (1991-02-02)
14"Buck to the Future"TBATBAFebruary 9, 1991 (1991-02-09)
15"Movin' Out"TBATBAMarch 2, 1991 (1991-03-02)
16"The People's Half Court"TBATBAMarch 9, 1991 (1991-03-09)
17"The Music Man"TBATBAUNAIRED
18"Fame"TBATBAUNAIRED
19"Sixty Candles"TBATBAUNAIRED
20"My Right Foot"TBATBAUNAIRED
21"Danny"TBATBAUNAIRED
22"The Big Picture"TBATBAUNAIRED
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